Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Thanks a bunch for the reviews. Sorry this late RL got in the way a bit.
A/N 2: This story is independent from "Pulling at the Heartstrings. If you haven't read that one, read and review I think you will like it.
And now Chapter Two.
Lilly Evans sat in the front row next to James. She just couldn't believe it was graduation already. It seemed like yesterday that they all came to Hogwarts and now it was over. She and James were planning a summer wedding- life was grand-almost. Lilly looked up to the head table as Professor Dumbledore was finishing his graduation remarks. "Congratulations and best wishes to this years' graduates." When he concluded his remarks the students threw their hat up in the air.
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Lilly and James made their way through the crowd to find their family members they were stopped by a familiar face "Miss Evans, Mr. Potter."
"Hello, Professor McGonagall. How can we help you?" James asked innocently
"Professor Dumbledore would like a word with both of you. Please come his office before you leave."
"Of course, Professor." Lilly replied a bit confused.
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Lilly and James arrived to find Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Lilly's parents in the office. "Lilly, James, Please come in." Albus greeted them. They did as they were asked. Lilly gave her mother a puzzled look. Lucina offered her a warm smile
"Lilly" Lucina began. "It is time to tell you something very important but I am not the person to tell you so I need you to listen to Minerva and Albus, alright."
Lilly nodded. Her mother's use of her professor first names did not go unnoticed and just added to her confusion
Albus took his wife's hand and she squeezed it before she began. "Lilly about twenty years ago we fell in love."
"We were right!" James said in triumph.
"James!" Lilly scolded."
Minerva and Albus just laughed. Minerva continued "We were married shortly after that and I got pregnant three years later. It was a dangerous time, much like it is now and we couldn't keep the baby. We feared for the baby's safety, we had so many enemies." Minerva started to shake.
Lilly looked up at them both "I'm sorry Professors, but I don't follow."
Minerva knelt next to Lilly and took her hand. "The woman you know as your mother is not your mother, Lilly."
Lilly and James looked at one another their expressions were those of two people that had just been hit with stunning spells. Surprisingly it was Lilly who recovered first. "If she's not my mother than who is?"
Minerva looked to her husband and her sister for support. They both smiled warmly. Minerva looked back to Lilly. "I am" Minerva answered softly.
Lilly was shocked but not at all mad. She always had a feeling that the woman she called her mother was truly not. "Then that means that if you and professor Dumbledore.I'm sorry this is just . " Lilly looked to Lucina. "If they are my real parents who are you to me?"
James just sat there and took in this new information. He let Lilly sort it out for herself.
Lucina stood up from where she was sitting and approached her "daughter." "I think this would be more easily explained if I told you the whole story. I grew up in the wizarding world. I am a witch and my sister, Minerva is your mother. We came from a pure blood family. The continuation of that line was very important to our father. Minerva, of course, being my wonderful sister married exactly what father wanted a pure blood wizard and a wonderful one at that. Lucina smiled at Albus. He smiled back. "I wasn't so wonderful." Lucina continued. "I went to Hogwarts too. I became friends with Sean Evans when I was here. He was a muggle-born. I went to visit him one summer that is when I meant his brother Robert. We fell in love and we wanted to get married. Long story short father and I got into a fight and I left and married Robbie."
Minerva took over from her. "I still talked to Lucina and when I was pregnant I could think one no-one better to help raise my child than my sister. We had too many enemies if it was discovered that you were our child you would have not survived Lilly. We did the only thing we could. I asked Luca and Robbie to take you a raise you as a muggle so you were protected from the dangers in the wizarding world."
James held Lilly's hand. She was still trying to sort things out in her mind so was he but he had to ask. "Why your sister, Professor?"
Minerva always considered James a bright student and wondered when he would ask. "She was protected by spells that required the McGonagall bloodline be present around her. She was protected by love, just as we were protected by love in our mother's blood. It is also present in Lucina's blood thus Lilly could be protected by Luca as well. It's an ancient protection charm."
Lilly spoke up. "I still can't call you Mom and Dad with Voldemort around."
Albus walked up to her "Are you mad at us Lilly?"
Lilly looked up at both of them and smiled "Confused, a bit. Mad, never" Lilly hugged both of them for the first time and thanked them. "It must have been hard for you both, professors?"
Lilly, you can call them Mom and Dad here Robbie and I won't mind" Lucina smiled "We knew this day would come and we love you all the same."
"We were afraid you wouldn't take this so well. Minerva wiped a tear away as Lilly left her embrace. Lilly took James' hand and looked over to her 'mother'/aunt. "You won't know unless you ask." Lucia said.
Professor. I mean Mom, Dad, James and I are getting married We'd like it very much. that is to say I'd like it very much if you would give me away."
Albus smiled and a tear fell from his eye. "Lilly, I would like nothing more then to be able to do what it is you ask of me, but I fear it is too dangerous. Darkness is coming to our world you both know that. I'm sorry but your life is far to precious to me and your mother." he put his arm around Minerva "I will not risk it."
"I understand. Will you come at least?" Lilly asked hopefully
"We wouldn't miss it." Minerva smiled a hugged Lilly again.
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"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Oh, Albus how beautiful" Minerva wiped away her tears
"Yes, my dear I only wish we could have done more."
"Thank You, Professors" Lilly and James came up to her parents after the ceremony "You have both done more than enough just be being here."
"We wouldn't miss it." Minerva embraced her and Albus shook James' hand.
"Lilly" a low angry type voice called
Lilly rolled her eyes. "What is it Petunia?"
"Mum and Dad are looking for you."
"Aren't you going to say hello to your Aunt and Uncle before you start ordering me around on my wedding day." Lilly said with a hint of annoyance.
Petunia turned to her Aunt and Uncle "Hello."
"Mom and Dad are looking for you."
"I will be right there."
"I see some things never change" Minerva comment as her niece walked away.
"If you think she's bad you should meet her husband" James offered
"She always was a troubled child, Minerva" Albus offered referring to Lucina own daughter. Lilly and James laughed and walked away Albus and Minerva followed them "You just have to hope that one day she will accept her family for who we are."
"I don't think that possible, Albus"
"There always hope, my dear."
"And the future." Minerva said before taking his hand and catching up to the wedding party.
A/N: Thanks a bunch for the reviews. Sorry this late RL got in the way a bit.
A/N 2: This story is independent from "Pulling at the Heartstrings. If you haven't read that one, read and review I think you will like it.
And now Chapter Two.
Lilly Evans sat in the front row next to James. She just couldn't believe it was graduation already. It seemed like yesterday that they all came to Hogwarts and now it was over. She and James were planning a summer wedding- life was grand-almost. Lilly looked up to the head table as Professor Dumbledore was finishing his graduation remarks. "Congratulations and best wishes to this years' graduates." When he concluded his remarks the students threw their hat up in the air.
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Lilly and James made their way through the crowd to find their family members they were stopped by a familiar face "Miss Evans, Mr. Potter."
"Hello, Professor McGonagall. How can we help you?" James asked innocently
"Professor Dumbledore would like a word with both of you. Please come his office before you leave."
"Of course, Professor." Lilly replied a bit confused.
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Lilly and James arrived to find Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Lilly's parents in the office. "Lilly, James, Please come in." Albus greeted them. They did as they were asked. Lilly gave her mother a puzzled look. Lucina offered her a warm smile
"Lilly" Lucina began. "It is time to tell you something very important but I am not the person to tell you so I need you to listen to Minerva and Albus, alright."
Lilly nodded. Her mother's use of her professor first names did not go unnoticed and just added to her confusion
Albus took his wife's hand and she squeezed it before she began. "Lilly about twenty years ago we fell in love."
"We were right!" James said in triumph.
"James!" Lilly scolded."
Minerva and Albus just laughed. Minerva continued "We were married shortly after that and I got pregnant three years later. It was a dangerous time, much like it is now and we couldn't keep the baby. We feared for the baby's safety, we had so many enemies." Minerva started to shake.
Lilly looked up at them both "I'm sorry Professors, but I don't follow."
Minerva knelt next to Lilly and took her hand. "The woman you know as your mother is not your mother, Lilly."
Lilly and James looked at one another their expressions were those of two people that had just been hit with stunning spells. Surprisingly it was Lilly who recovered first. "If she's not my mother than who is?"
Minerva looked to her husband and her sister for support. They both smiled warmly. Minerva looked back to Lilly. "I am" Minerva answered softly.
Lilly was shocked but not at all mad. She always had a feeling that the woman she called her mother was truly not. "Then that means that if you and professor Dumbledore.I'm sorry this is just . " Lilly looked to Lucina. "If they are my real parents who are you to me?"
James just sat there and took in this new information. He let Lilly sort it out for herself.
Lucina stood up from where she was sitting and approached her "daughter." "I think this would be more easily explained if I told you the whole story. I grew up in the wizarding world. I am a witch and my sister, Minerva is your mother. We came from a pure blood family. The continuation of that line was very important to our father. Minerva, of course, being my wonderful sister married exactly what father wanted a pure blood wizard and a wonderful one at that. Lucina smiled at Albus. He smiled back. "I wasn't so wonderful." Lucina continued. "I went to Hogwarts too. I became friends with Sean Evans when I was here. He was a muggle-born. I went to visit him one summer that is when I meant his brother Robert. We fell in love and we wanted to get married. Long story short father and I got into a fight and I left and married Robbie."
Minerva took over from her. "I still talked to Lucina and when I was pregnant I could think one no-one better to help raise my child than my sister. We had too many enemies if it was discovered that you were our child you would have not survived Lilly. We did the only thing we could. I asked Luca and Robbie to take you a raise you as a muggle so you were protected from the dangers in the wizarding world."
James held Lilly's hand. She was still trying to sort things out in her mind so was he but he had to ask. "Why your sister, Professor?"
Minerva always considered James a bright student and wondered when he would ask. "She was protected by spells that required the McGonagall bloodline be present around her. She was protected by love, just as we were protected by love in our mother's blood. It is also present in Lucina's blood thus Lilly could be protected by Luca as well. It's an ancient protection charm."
Lilly spoke up. "I still can't call you Mom and Dad with Voldemort around."
Albus walked up to her "Are you mad at us Lilly?"
Lilly looked up at both of them and smiled "Confused, a bit. Mad, never" Lilly hugged both of them for the first time and thanked them. "It must have been hard for you both, professors?"
Lilly, you can call them Mom and Dad here Robbie and I won't mind" Lucina smiled "We knew this day would come and we love you all the same."
"We were afraid you wouldn't take this so well. Minerva wiped a tear away as Lilly left her embrace. Lilly took James' hand and looked over to her 'mother'/aunt. "You won't know unless you ask." Lucia said.
Professor. I mean Mom, Dad, James and I are getting married We'd like it very much. that is to say I'd like it very much if you would give me away."
Albus smiled and a tear fell from his eye. "Lilly, I would like nothing more then to be able to do what it is you ask of me, but I fear it is too dangerous. Darkness is coming to our world you both know that. I'm sorry but your life is far to precious to me and your mother." he put his arm around Minerva "I will not risk it."
"I understand. Will you come at least?" Lilly asked hopefully
"We wouldn't miss it." Minerva smiled a hugged Lilly again.
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"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Oh, Albus how beautiful" Minerva wiped away her tears
"Yes, my dear I only wish we could have done more."
"Thank You, Professors" Lilly and James came up to her parents after the ceremony "You have both done more than enough just be being here."
"We wouldn't miss it." Minerva embraced her and Albus shook James' hand.
"Lilly" a low angry type voice called
Lilly rolled her eyes. "What is it Petunia?"
"Mum and Dad are looking for you."
"Aren't you going to say hello to your Aunt and Uncle before you start ordering me around on my wedding day." Lilly said with a hint of annoyance.
Petunia turned to her Aunt and Uncle "Hello."
"Mom and Dad are looking for you."
"I will be right there."
"I see some things never change" Minerva comment as her niece walked away.
"If you think she's bad you should meet her husband" James offered
"She always was a troubled child, Minerva" Albus offered referring to Lucina own daughter. Lilly and James laughed and walked away Albus and Minerva followed them "You just have to hope that one day she will accept her family for who we are."
"I don't think that possible, Albus"
"There always hope, my dear."
"And the future." Minerva said before taking his hand and catching up to the wedding party.